Olival weather in April

In April, Olival sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 51 mm of rain across 8.4 wet days and about 13 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 17°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 24 min at the start of April to 13 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Olival's 6th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Olival's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
7th warmest
Overnight low
12°
5th coldest
Rainfall
51 mm
8.4 wet days
Daylight
13 hours
6:07 AM – 7:08 PM
Cloud cover
49%
6th clearest
Wind
17 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.78 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 17°C through the month.

A typical April day in Olival reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 21°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 1°C warmer than March and about 2°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11712
21712
31712
41712
51712
61712
71712
81712
91712
101712
111712
121712
131712
141712
151712
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171712
181712
191713
201713
211713
221813
231813
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261813
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281813
291813
301813

Olival weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan14° / 10°688.99.64.2
Feb15° / 10°517.510.54.6
Mar16° / 11°538.111.75.5
Apr17° / 12°518.4136.0
May19° / 14°425.914.17.1
Jun22° / 16°102.114.78.4
Jul24° / 18°20.614.49.3
Aug24° / 18°4113.59.2
Sep23° / 17°294.112.38.3
Oct20° / 16°778.9116.7
Nov17° / 13°8210.29.95.5
Dec15° / 11°799.49.34.5

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 40%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15842
25941
35941
45941
55941
66040
76040
86139
96139
106238
116238
126139
136238
146139
156139
166040
176139
186040
196040
206040
215941
225941
235941
245941
256040
266040
276040
286139
296139
306238

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Olival gets around 51 mm of rain over 8.4 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 28% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
129
229
329
429
528
628
728
828
928
1028
1128
1228
1328
1428
1528
1628
1728
1828
1928
2028
2128
2228
2327
2427
2527
2626
2726
2825
2925
3025

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of April feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, April lands in the dry band about 86% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19280
29280
39280
49190
59190
69190
790100
890100
989110
1089110
1189110
1288120
1388120
1487130
1587130
1687130
1786140
1886140
1985150
2085150
2184160
2284160
2383170
2483170
2582180
2681181
2780191
2880191
2979201
3078211

Wind in April

Winds average 17 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 17 km/h on the calmest days to 18 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
118light breeze
218light breeze
318light breeze
418light breeze
518light breeze
618light breeze
718light breeze
818light breeze
918light breeze
1018light breeze
1118light breeze
1218light breeze
1317light breeze
1417light breeze
1517light breeze
1617light breeze
1717light breeze
1817light breeze
1917light breeze
2017light breeze
2117light breeze
2217light breeze
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2617light breeze
2717light breeze
2818light breeze
2918light breeze
3018light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of April to 13 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 72 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:30 AM to 5:47 AM, and sunset from 6:53 PM to 7:21 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:306:53
212.46:296:54
312.56:276:55
412.56:266:56
512.56:246:57
612.66:226:58
712.66:216:59
812.76:197:00
912.76:187:01
1012.86:167:02
1112.86:157:03
1212.86:137:04
1312.96:117:05
1412.96:107:06
1513.06:087:07
1613.06:077:08
1713.16:057:08
1813.16:047:09
1913.16:037:10
2013.26:017:11
2113.26:007:12
2213.35:587:13
2313.35:577:14
2413.35:557:15
2513.45:547:16
2613.45:537:17
2713.45:517:18
2813.55:507:19
2913.55:497:20
3013.65:477:21

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.78 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.01 kWh/m² to a high of 7.59 kWh/m² in July across the year — April's 5.78 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.6Bright
105.6Bright
115.6Bright
125.7Bright
135.7Bright
145.7Bright
155.8Bright
165.8Bright
175.8Bright
185.9Bright
195.9Bright
205.9Bright
216.0Bright
226.0Intense
236.0Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Olival?

Our two travel scores rate April for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

6.0
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
1.6
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Olival for sightseeing.

What to pack for Olival in April

From April's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In April, Olival sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Olival in April

The nearest coast averages about 15°C in April — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 20 km away) is warmest in September at about 19°C and coldest in February near 15°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

14°16°18°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Cool
Feb15Bracing
Mar15Bracing
Apr15Cool
May16Cool
Jun18Cool
Jul18Cool
Aug19Cool
Sep19Cool
Oct18Cool
Nov17Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Olival in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Olival peaks around July 15 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 15UV 9Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Olival?

Olival sits at 38.8°N, 9.3°W, 159 m above sea level, in Portugal. The nearest listed city is Belas, 1.0 km away.

Topography around Olival

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Olival.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Olival has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 222 m around an average of 167 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 515 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 656 m.

The land around Olival is covered by artificial surfaces (43%), trees (30%) and grassland (24%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (29%), grassland (26%) and trees (23%) within 16 km, and water (43%) and grassland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
222 m
16 km
515 m
80 km
656 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Belas 1.0 km · Queluz 2.0 km · Falagueira 2.0 km · Amadora 3.0 km · Massamá 3.0 km · Damaia 4.0 km · Alfornelos 4.0 km · Cacém 4.0 km

Portugal travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / E / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 60% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$32,082
2025
Happiness
6.0 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
95%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.7
per 100k, 2022
Road deaths
8.2
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Very high
EF EPI 612
Religion
Catholic 68%not applicable 13%no religion 12%no response 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Olival (38.7708°, -9.2501°, elevation 159 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).